Cinquefoils ( Potentilla spp.)—The Five Finger Weeds
In 1753 Linneaus named the genus Potentilla in his Species Plantarum . The common name five finger is used frequently for this group of plants. The genus, in the rose family (Rosaceae), is composed of about 500 north temperate species (50 in North America, 75 European species) of mostly boreal herbs...
| Published in: | Weed Technology |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1995
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0890037x00024337 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0890037X00024337 |
| Summary: | In 1753 Linneaus named the genus Potentilla in his Species Plantarum . The common name five finger is used frequently for this group of plants. The genus, in the rose family (Rosaceae), is composed of about 500 north temperate species (50 in North America, 75 European species) of mostly boreal herbs and shrubs. Indeed, Potentilla extends far into arctic regions. However, a few species are south temperate. And although less common, some species are also found in alpine and high mountain regions of the tropics and South America; P. anserinoides Lehm. is a New Zealand native. |
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